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MDA Space has announced it has received a $250 million contract extension from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to continue supporting robotics operations on the International Space Station (ISS) from 2025 to 2030. Furthermore, as part of the contract, MDA Space will now fulfil robotics flight controller duties to support mission operations on the ISS.
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mu Space and Advance Technology Co., Ltd ("mu Space"), a satellite technology company based in Thail…
April 23, 2024
ESA Astronaut Class of 2022 Graduates
The European Space Agency (ESA) has celebrated the graduation of its class of 2022 astronaut candida…
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Emma Gatti is at the Space for Island Nations Conference 2024 and will be walking us through all the…
April 22, 2024
Slovenia Joins Artemis Accords as 39th Signatory
Slovenia has become the 39th Signatory to the Artemis Accords after it and NASA affirmed their coope…
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CLEAR Debris Removal Mission Reaches PDR Maturity
ClearSpace has announced that its CLEAR Mission – funded as part of the UK Space Agency’s national d…
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The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected four new Earth Explorer mission ideas to undergo assess…
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OroraTech Selected as One of XPRIZE’s Top 20 Finalists
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MDA Space Receives Contract Extension Towards the ISS
MDA Space has announced it has received a $250 million contract extension from the Canadian Space Ag…
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Space Cafè Radio Frontiers – Mars, Moon and Water with Prof Angel Abbud-Madrid
In this episode, Dr Emma Gatti, Editor in Chief of SpaceWatch.Global, and Prof. Angel Abbud-Madrid, …
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#SpaceWatchGL Opinion: 10 iconic marketing campaigns in Space
Marketing in outer space seems like an innovative idea, but it has 60+ years of history. Dr. Wernher…
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ESA Astronaut Class of 2022 Graduates
The European Space Agency (ESA) has celebrated the graduation of its class of 2022 astronaut candidates. The ceremony, held at the European Astronaut Center in Cologne, Germany, signified the successful completion of basic training for the five European astronaut graduates and the Australian Space Agency’s first astronaut, all now eligible for spaceflight assignments.
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Slovenia Joins Artemis Accords as 39th Signatory
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SINC 2024 – Interview with Matías Campos Abad
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ClearSpace has announced that its CLEAR Mission – funded as part of the UK Space Agency’s national debris removal program – has achieved Preliminary Design Review (PDR) maturity, marking a significant advancement in the collective aim of making our space operations more sustainable. The CLEAR Mission will use ClearSpace’s robotic capture system to safely remove two dead, washing-machine-sized, UK satellites from orbit, mitigating the risk that these pieces of space debris pose to other space operations.
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MDA Space Receives Contract Extension Towards the ISS
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Space Cafe “33 minutes with Artemis BRICS” – Can the Global South Shape the Moon Accords? – recap
The Artemis Accords, boasting a membership of 36 nations, encompass a diverse array of Western and non-Western states, with signatories from Latin America, the Asia-Pacific region, Africa, and the Middle East. Notably, key members of the Artemis Accords, including Brazil, India, and the UAE, also hold membership in BRICS—a prominent intergovernmental organization comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates.
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